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Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial

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Re: Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial

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Post by screye »

foobarian wrote: post #4

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Science doesn't (and shouldn't) care for how people socialize around a disability.

I recognize the power and a reclaimed self worth that comes with reframing narratives around deafness.

The lack of hearing is a disease. Because diseases are nominatively about being at dis-ease. As long as it's difficult for deaf people to socialize with those who outside the community, it dis-eases them.

Re: Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial

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Post by s_dev »

soperj wrote: post #6
knicholes wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The deaf community considers the lack of hearing a disability when it means they get federal financial assistance, though, don't they? It can't go both ways.

a disability isn't a disease.

If a disability means anything it means acknowledging you need 'help' in some form.

Re: Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trial

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Post by thehappypm »

I’m optimistic that at some point, I’ll be able to get a treatment to take care of my red green color blindness.

I’m well aware that it’s very much a first world problem, and rightfully should be very low on the totem pole of medical issues to cure.

But goddamnit, I want to see red.

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